Photo requirements
Passport, visa and ID photo requirements
49 documents from 22 countries and regions, each with its size, head and eye positions, background rule and the source we read. 35 can be prepared at home; 14 need a photographer, a booth or a capture at the issuing office, and the page says so.
By size
Australia 2 documents
| Document | Photo | At home? |
|---|---|---|
| Australia passport | 35 × 45 mm | Yes |
| Australia visa | 35 × 45 mm | Yes |
Bangladesh 2 documents
| Document | Photo | At home? |
|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh e-passport | no photo to prepare | No |
| Bangladesh visa (online form photo) | width to height ratio 0.78, up to 300 KB | Yes |
Canada 3 documents
| Document | Photo | At home? |
|---|---|---|
| Canada passport | 50 × 70 mm | No |
| Canada visitor visa (TRV) | 35 × 45 mm | Yes |
| Canada permanent resident card | 50 × 70 mm; original file; up to 4,000 KB | No |
China 1 document
| Document | Photo | At home? |
|---|---|---|
| China visa | 33 × 48 mm; at most 354 × 472 px, 40 to 120 KB | Yes |
France 2 documents
| Document | Photo | At home? |
|---|---|---|
| French passport | 35 × 45 mm | No |
| French national ID card | 35 × 45 mm | No |
Germany 1 document
| Document | Photo | At home? |
|---|---|---|
| German passport or ID card | no photo to prepare | No |
India 9 documents
| Document | Photo | At home? |
|---|---|---|
| India passport (applied in India) | 35 × 45 mm | No |
| India passport and consular services (applied abroad) | 51 × 51 mm | Yes |
| India OCI card (online upload) | 200 to 900 px per side, square, up to 200 KB | Yes, upload only |
| India e-Visa (online upload) | square (1:1), 10 to 1,024 KB | Yes, upload only |
| India regular visa (online upload) | 350 to 1000 px per side, square, 10 to 300 KB | Yes, upload only |
| SSC exam application (CGL, CHSL) | no photo to prepare | No |
| UPSC exam application (photo upload) | 20 to 200 KB | Yes |
| NEET (UG) application photo | 10 to 200 KB | Yes |
| JEE (Main) application photo | 10 to 200 KB | Yes |
Ireland 2 documents
| Document | Photo | At home? |
|---|---|---|
| Irish passport (printed) | 35 × 45 mm | Yes |
| Irish passport (online upload) | at least 715 × 951 px, up to 9,000 KB | Yes, upload only |
Italy 1 document
| Document | Photo | At home? |
|---|---|---|
| Italian passport | 35 × 45 mm | Yes |
Japan 1 document
| Document | Photo | At home? |
|---|---|---|
| Japan visa | 35 × 45 mm | Yes |
Nepal 1 document
| Document | Photo | At home? |
|---|---|---|
| Nepal e-passport | no photo to prepare | No |
Netherlands 1 document
| Document | Photo | At home? |
|---|---|---|
| Dutch passport or ID card | 35 × 45 mm | Yes |
New Zealand 1 document
| Document | Photo | At home? |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand passport | from 900 × 1200 px up to 4500 × 6000 px, portrait, 3:4, 250 to 5,120 KB | Yes, upload only |
Pakistan 4 documents
| Document | Photo | At home? |
|---|---|---|
| Pakistan passport (applied in Pakistan) | no photo to prepare | No |
| Pakistan passport online renewal (overseas) | 35 × 45 mm; original file; up to 5,000 KB | Yes |
| Pakistan online visa (photo upload) | 35 × 45 mm; width to height ratio 0.78, up to 350 KB | Yes |
| Pakistan NICOP / POC (NADRA online photo) | up to 350 KB | Yes |
Philippines 1 document
| Document | Photo | At home? |
|---|---|---|
| Philippines passport | no photo to prepare | No |
Schengen area 1 document
| Document | Photo | At home? |
|---|---|---|
| Schengen visa | 35 × 45 mm | Yes |
South Africa 1 document
| Document | Photo | At home? |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa passport | 35 × 45 mm | No |
South Korea 1 document
| Document | Photo | At home? |
|---|---|---|
| South Korea visa | 35 × 45 mm | Yes |
Sri Lanka 1 document
| Document | Photo | At home? |
|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka passport | no photo to prepare | No |
United Arab Emirates 1 document
| Document | Photo | At home? |
|---|---|---|
| UAE ICP services photo | 35 × 45 mm | Yes |
United Kingdom 3 documents
| Document | Photo | At home? |
|---|---|---|
| UK passport (printed) | 35 × 45 mm | Yes |
| UK passport (online upload) | original file; 50 to 10,000 KB | Yes, upload only |
| UK visa or permission (UKVI photo) | at least 600 × 750 px, 50 to 6,144 KB | Yes, upload only |
United States 9 documents
| Document | Photo | At home? |
|---|---|---|
| US passport | 50.8 × 50.8 mm | Yes |
| US passport online renewal | original file; 54 to 10,000 KB | Yes |
| US passport card | 50.8 × 50.8 mm | Yes |
| US visa (DS-160) | 50.8 × 50.8 mm; 600 to 1200 px per side, square, up to 240 KB | Yes |
| Diversity Visa (DV) lottery | 600 × 600 px, up to 240 KB | Yes, upload only |
| US green card application (I-485) | 50.8 × 50.8 mm | Yes |
| US work permit (EAD, I-765) | 50.8 × 50.8 mm | Yes |
| US advance parole / refugee travel document (I-131) | 50.8 × 50.8 mm | Yes |
| US naturalization (N-400) | 50.8 × 50.8 mm | No |
Each figure comes from the issuing authority’s own page and is listed with the date we last checked it. We check sizes and positions; the issuing authority decides acceptance.